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@lobster said:
The muscular Buddhists exist.
My first introduction to a practical dharma was through a martial art cult. We worked on the three aspects of mind, body and spirit, with body stances being described as 'koans'. Que?
Sha…

Re: OP, I certainly don't think the Buddha ever claimed to know anything about God or the various mysteries of the universe, but I think he was certainly a mystic in the sense that @victorious describes above. And his quest was certainly religious a…

One of the most ludicrous statements in this article is the one made by the communist (presumably atheist/materialist) official: "Decision-making power over the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, and over the end or survival of this lineage, resides i…

Anyway, regardless of the AI implications, I am guilty of this myself. I consciously have to stop myself from pulling out my phone when I am the least bit bored while walking about. Why can't I just enjoy the scenery? Or I might find that I use the …

Maybe the person who complained initially is so ignorant about religion outside of their childhood faith that they assume anyone with a vaguely New Age approach to life is a "Buddhist." So, all the people at work talking about yoga, herbs, natural h…

There are sutras set to music and other songs on the Plum Village website, for example see near the bottom of the page here:
http://plumvillage.org/sutra/discourse-of-the-eight-realization-of-the-great-beings/

I wonder, do we suffer basically because we have a deep-seated hatred of entropy? Sickness, old age, death--just disorder manifesting itself in human life. If so, then perhaps a Buddha is one who has developed empathy for entropy. ink:

@how said:
zenguitar
Learning how to have breathing just be what ever it is in meditation is pretty much a major
requirement if you ever intend to have that practice serve you on your deathbed.
Thanks, this is probably a good idea, …

Thanks, I didn't feel he was raining on "my" parade. The pictures are beautiful indeed, but I am always grateful when people give me accurate information about religious groups, Buddhist or otherwise. It can spare a person some major disillusionment…

@federica said:
I took vinlyn's comment to be sour grapes and frankly, unnecessary.
Actually @vinlyn may have a point. See here under "public accusations":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Dhammakaya

@SpinyNorman said:
People usually sit on chairs unless they have a preference to sit on the floor.
You don't even give them cushions?? More seriously, we have a coworker who leads short mindfulness meditation sessions for us at work, du…

@SpinyNorman said:
Yes, I must get myself a stick! Stroll round like a drill sergeant..... "Come on, let's be having you, straighten those backs!"
That's exactly why you need the insurance! What if you accidentally (purposely?) bean the …

@SpinyNorman said:
I blame the Americans, this "sue everyone" culture!
As one of these excessively litigious Americans, I can assure you that nothing disturbs me more than the idea of unlicensed, uninsured meditation instruction happenin…

Also I wonder if an attitude of "I must say X number of mantras per day, speak Y number of prayers, etc in order to reach the goal in Z amount of time" is actually more appropriate to a program of physical exercise ("Lose 10 pounds in 10 days!") tha…